Job 17:8

Job 17:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
• New International Version (NIV)The upright are appalled at this; the innocent are aroused against the ungodly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent stirs himself up against the godless.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Upright men are astonished at this, And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite.

Context of Job 17:8

6“But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit. 7My eye has also grown dim because of grief, And all my members are as a shadow. The upright will be appalled at this, And the innocent will stir up himself against the godless. 9Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. 10But come again all of you now, For I do not find a wise man among you.

Job 17:8 word by word

יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים עַל־זֹ֑את וְ֝נָקִ֗י עַל־חָנֵ֥ף יִתְעֹרָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• The uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• will be appalledשָׁמֵםshâmêm · be desolate: appalledH8074
• at thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• innocentנָקִיnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
• will stirעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• up himself againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the godlessחָנֵףchânêph · profaneH2611

Cross-references for Job 17:8

• Psalms 73:12Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
• Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, And You can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favor On those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they?
• Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
• Job 34:30So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.
• Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

Commentaries on Job 17:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Upright men shall be astonied - In several of these verses Job is supposed to speak prophetically of his future restoration, and of the good which religious society should derive from the history of his original affluence, consequent poverty and affliction, and final restoration to health, peace, and prosperity. The upright will receive the account with astonishment, and wonder at the dispensations of the Almighty; while hypocrites, false professors and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Upright men shall be astonished at this - At the course of events in regard to me. They will be amazed that God has suffered a holy man to be plunged into such calamities, and to be treated in this manner by his friends. The fact at which he supposes they would be so much astonished was, that the good were afflicted in this manner, and that no relief was furnished. And the innocent shall stir up himself - Shall rouse himself, or assume vigor to resist the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Some scholars think these verses are out of place. However, Job might have been quoting his opponents' words ironically.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. astonied--at my unmerited sufferings. against the hypocrite--The upright shall feel their sense of justice wounded ("will be indignant") because of the prosperity of the wicked. By "hypocrite" or "ungodly," he perhaps glances at his false friends.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 17:8

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Hypocrisy

In the dictionaries

• Extinct
• Hold
• Godless
• Hypocrisy; Hyprocrite

Commentaries on Job 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings